to be silent; to say nothing
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
stairs; stairway; staircase
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to shake one's head (in denial)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
vitality; (one's) life force
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
silence (not speaking); muteness
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
the same night; that night
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to have meaning; to be meaningful
thereupon; shortly thereafter